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The Michael Shermer Show
452 episodes · 4 with AI analysis
The Michael Shermer Show is a series of long-form conversations between Dr. Michael Shermer and leading scientists, philosophers, historians, scholars, writers and thinkers about the most important issues of our time.
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UFO/UAP Declassification and Government TransparencyScientific Skepticism vs. Belief in Extraterrestrial VisitationPhotographic Evidence Analysis and Debunking TechniquesDrake Equation and Probability of Extraterrestrial LifeInterstellar Travel Physics and Distance BarriersEyewitness Testimony Reliability in Anomalous PhenomenaGovernment Document Redaction and Information ControlCognitive Biases in UFO Belief SystemsMedia Coverage of Extraordinary ClaimsMilitary and Intelligence Community Credibility
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May 8, 2026
The UFO Files Were Declassified Today
UFO/UAP Declassification and Government TransparencyScientific Skepticism vs. Belief in Extraterrestrial VisitationPhotographic Evidence Analysis and Debunking Techniques
View AnalysisJan 26, 2026
Shermer Says 5: What Went Wrong in Minnesota? Protests, Panic, and Personal Responsibility
ICE enforcement operations and immigration policyPolice use of force and forward panic theoryPersonal responsibility in high-risk protest situations
View AnalysisJan 27, 2026
Truth Still Matters (And Here's Why)
Epistemology and Truth DefinitionBayesian Reasoning and ProbabilityConspiracy Theory Psychology
View AnalysisFeb 7, 2026
Shermer Says 6: Jeffrey Epstein and Me
Jeffrey Epstein scandal and leaked documentsCredential fraud and academic impersonationSocial engineering and con artist tactics
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